Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-20
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Red Wing is stretching the electric light
wires.
There has been but one death in the VII
lage of Cannon Falls, this year.
The st. Paul Y. NJ G. A., has Chinese
sabbath school, with an attendance Of Is to
80 cinnamon.
The Minnesota Natural Gas and Fuel
Company of Albert Lea, has incor-
porated with 81 SOC, 900 Capital.
a machinist named Isaacs, riding in a
handsom cab, at lSt. Paul, Sunday after
noon, suddenly jumped out, fell under the
wheels and was killed. He was intoxicated
During thunder storm, Thursday after
noon, the 9-year-old daughter Of Syver Oh
son. living three miles north of Granite
Falls, was killed by lightning while bring
ing the herd.
There were six births in Rochester, Ohm
sted Co., during July, three American, two
German and one Danish. Four deaths occur
red, one heart disease, one paralysis, one
drowning, and one scrofulosis.
A twelve year-old son of Stephen Shong
OF the town of Orange, while out hunting
Sunday was kicked on the forehead by an
overloaded gun and his skull crushed. He
lies IN very critical condition.
Mrs. O. F. Perkins, wife of Hon. o. f
Perkins of Mortified, fell from the railroad
bridge at Spring creek Sunday morning and
was killed. Deceased was 6fty-two years
of age, and had been resident of North
field for several years.
The safe at the Anhauser-Bus Bottling
Works in st Paul was blown open early
Wednesday morning and robbed One of
the burglars was captured by the police
after fight, in which he was shot in the
mouth, and was identified as ssPrussian
Frank, noted craftsman lately operating
in Minneapolis.
William, the 19-year-old son of Fred
Keamer, OF Nunda, Freeborn county, on
tuesday went out to NOW q meadow near
by, but at noon failed to come to dinner,
when young girl was sent to look for him,
She discovered his dead body living in the
grass, about ten PAGES from the gnn, evil
IDENTIFY having been shot by accident.
The confirmation of the rumors regard
ing the sale of a seven-twentieth interest in
the st. Louis River Improvement COM
pany's water power by Jaw Cooke and
others for 100000 cash has created interest
in that section. Private dispatches state
that the work of constructing several dams
near Fond du Lac will be let to contractors
as soon as possible.
Mayor Smith of st. Paul has received a
letter from George K. Stillman, 439 Main
street, Cincinnati, inquiring as to the
whereabouts OF Jean Baptiste and Ulrich
Norm, father and son of family of Cana
a a. ans; VINO =, came to St Paul rs years ago.
II living, the father is now 70 years of age
large property is to be divided among
them it found.
The commission appointed by Judge
Mcclure to investigate charges against
p. s. Brown, receiver of the car company
at Saltwater, has reported that they had
every dollar of the accounts are correct
Inc report was filed with the Judge and by
MIN ordered entered on the clerks books
ana all bills and accounts ordered correct
The amount handled by MIR. Brown since he
wa was s. appointed in May, 1884, is over So
100000.
4 tornado and hail storm, one-half mile
wide, coming from the northeast, struck
Renville, Thursday at o. m. Nearly all
the windows were broken, several buildings
blown to pieces and others unroofed or bad
~ damaged. Mrs Harm was in her kitchen
when the storm struck. The stove was
turned over on her and she died soon after
from the effects, All wheat in shock in the
track OF the storm was threshed out by hail
stones, some of which were three inches in
diameter.
From August rs to November 1 the
Northern Pacific will put into effect
special rate on stock, cattle, bulls and sheep
between st. Paul and the Rocky mountains
OF IS per cent. of present west bound rates
as named in the present cattle tariff. The
reduction is on account of the severe drouth
In Southern Minnesota, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin, where stock is being sold cheap, and in
order to give settlers along the line of the
Northern Pacific an opportunity to secure
some at reasonable rates.
The interest in the Freeborn county
natural gas development continues. Hon.
J. 81. Parker Of Albert Lea is of the opinion
that the pressure is great enough to force
the gas almost any distance, st. Paul and
Minneapolis being easily accessible.
Strangers are arriving upon the ground and
many letters OF inquiry are daily arriving
Lnere with reference to the.wOnderful find.
The drlilers are at work sinking new wells
all the time and another of those interested
have just left with additional machinery.
Washington Special: There are 1,l59
postofices in Minnesota, and 627 of them
have been filled with Democrats under the
present administration Thnra oro Sa0 1,c+